Hello friends! It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m so excited to kick this year to the curb…how about you?! Whatever your plans are to ring in the New Year, please stay safe and enjoy sharing with those you love for hope of peace and happiness in the New Year for 2021!❤🎉
Today, I have a card that I’ve made for a challenge deadline and needed to have it in by today, so I wanted to be sure to share it with you all:

This was actually a “Digital freebie” from the Kit and Clowder Group Advent Calendar of Events they do every year. Digi Doodle Studios gave away this darling image called Adelina-Fairy. (If you like the fairy/angel type images, check out these gorgeous images HERE as well!)
I made this card and colored up this sweet image as the Digi Doodle Studios Facebook Group was holding a special “coloring challenge” using this specific image and I wanted to make sure that it met the deadline for getting it in and so I actually posted it in there yesterday, but I’m posting on my blog today along with more photos and details.
The image is beautiful with her poinsettia flowers and so I wanted to be sure to color it up with red and green colors in mind…although I think she would be great for ANY occasion as well as coloring the flowers differently. I used some die cut circles for cutting her out with and then layering her over a die cut piece of gold mirror cardstock.
I’ve used some poinsettia decorative papers from my stash for the background and layered some red poinsettia embossed strips layered with gold mirror cardstock over the background before adding the layered circle image on top. The embossed strips also had white ink rubbed over top lightly to emphasize the textures. I white heat embossed a sentiment and cut it out with a banner die to place on the bottom corner with craft foam which is what I also added behind the image circle panel too.
Before attaching the bottom strip to the card, I also added some gold cord and a bow. I finished off the card with three poinsettia flowers from my stash. The entire card measures 5″ square.

Here’s a closer view of the image and how I’ve got her colored up. I added some really subtle shading with my Copics underneath her legs for shadows. I did my usual white gel pen for checks and hightlights and then I used a gold gel pen for coloring in the dots on her wings and in her hair.

Really enjoyed coloring this gorgeous image and it’s awesome that I now have another Christmas card ready for next year as well! Thanks so much for stopping in today! Hope that you’ve enjoyed my final card and post for the year…
Speaking of which…I thought it would be fun to share this photo with you of my top nine posts on Instagram for 2020

I want to thank each and everyone of you for the wonderful support, kindness and friendship you have given to me this past year. It really means so much to me and it’s been quite a year of creativity too! I see that so many of my favorite companies are represented as my top photos which tickles me so much!
Here’s to wishing us ALL a happy, healthy and prosperous life in 2021!!🎉
See you in the New Year friends!
Challenges:
- Digi Doodle Studios Facebook Group – coloring challenge using this image
- Double D – Poinsettia
- Colour Crazy Craft – Anything Goes + coloring
- Creative Moments – #205 Anything Goes
- Die Cut Divas – Anything Goes December
I just love how you carried the poinsettia theme throughout this card! It’s beautiful and carries a perfect message as well. Wishing you a peaceful, prosperous and healthy, happy new year in 2021 too!
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Fabulous card with your lovely coloring, the elegant gold trim, and the beautiful poinsettias! Wishing you all the best in the New Year!
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This beautifully coloured image makes me smile and happy, Vicki. Stunning card!
Happy New Year!
xxx Margreet
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Happy New Year 2021 Vicki..Gorgeous card, love the image coloured beautifully, love your card design and your 2020 top nine selection is fabulous..
Luv CHRISSYxx
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Pretty card and colors. Great coloring. I am so glad you shared over at Colour Crazy challenge. Happy New Year and good riddance to 2020..
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Absolutely Gorgeous! I love the background, all the elements and that darling fairy. So glad you could join us at Die Cut Divas.
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Oh, this is soooo beautiful! I think it might be a (new) favorite that you’ve created! Not surprised at all about your 2020 Top Nine and all those likes! Thank YOU for all your support this year as well! So happy to have made a new crafty friend! Here’s to 2021!
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Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog and I have appreciated all the comment you have left over the year.Gorgeous card and image sooo beautifully coloured and love the design
Carol x
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Happy New Year and what a great card
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Stunning card Vicki!! I love that image and it’s colored beautifully, gorgeous rich colors and the poinsettias are so pretty! Awesome top 9 too! Happy New Year my friend!
Hugs, Tammy
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What a dazzling, absolutely gorgeous holiday season greeting. Your colouring is stunning!
Big hugs & the very happiest of wishes for a safe, serene, healthy, and joy-filled 2021 – complete with oodles of time to craft!
Autumn Zenith 🧡 Witchcrafted Life
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OMG what a fun image and fabulous design! Well done my friend! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Poinsettia’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Please stop in for a visit!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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What a beautiful card and so very pretty. Sending New Year Hugs Vicki x.
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Just Gorgeous! Love everything about this beautiful, bright card. Happy New Year to you and yours, Vicki.
Hugs
Sue
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What a beautiful “free” image – and the coloring is spectacular – I always forget to shadow under my focal image. Love the gold card stock and then the pretty little gold cord bow. Great card to finish the year out on – and sending wishes for a Happy New Year to you and hubby. Hope you both enjoy his retirement.
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Loving this gorgeous Christmas fairy!! Such a wonderful holiday card, Vicki!
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Adorable cards and gorgeous images used, as always great colouring..
Happy healthy and promising 2021. xoxo
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Greetings Vicki, what a stunning card, the colored image, die cuts and details are amazing.
Hugs Diane
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The poinsettia fairy is so pretty and I love the setting that you created for her – amazing! Loved seeing your Top 9 makes too 😁. Happy and creative wishes! Hugs Jo x
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gorgeous card!
Happy New year!
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She is ever so sweet! What a beautiful card, my friend, and I loved seeing your top 9 cards again! I’d forgotten some of them. I really REALLY need to learn how to use Instagram! Thanks for sharing, and always bringing me some sunshine in your creations!
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She’s beautiful. I always like how you don’t shy away from gold – and use it in such a classy way. I don’t know if you still get comment updates – but i’m catching up on my feed. And wonderful selection from instagram. You inspired me to get one of the stamp sets that I hope to pull out and use this year.
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